We sure spend a lot of time making our aquariums look  great, don’t we? Coral selection, rock placement, and overall layout of the aquascape are all things that seem to occupy a lot of our time when planning or setting…
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The Aquarium Showroom is the Bay Area’s next level LFS
We get to visit more LFS than your average aquarist and with that we see a lot of duds. Occasionally, we have the pleasure of visiting fishstores with a special touch. We’ve been following the progress of the Aquarium Showroom…
Plasma Arc LIFI lighting already in use at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Well just when you star thinking that Plasma Arc lighting is still years away from anything but prototype use, we stumble upon this awesome macroalgae tank at the Monterey Bay Aquarium which is already using Luxim’s latest and greatest. We…
Freshwater and Saltwater Fish Living Together: Novelty or Atrocity?
Although mad scientists have been trying to keep fresh and saltwater fish together for some time, and some even claiming success, this video is some of the first evidence that some scientists are that crazy (and that it is really…
Eco Lamps new LED aquarium lighting KR92
Eco Lamps has a new lighting unit that will be hitting the market soon. The unit which is named the KR92 is the newer model to the KR91 and is said to be able to replace a 250 watt metal…
Aquatic Pixels by Matt Wittenrich: creative reef life photography
Hot on the heels of Blue Reef Photography, Matthew L. Wittenrich’s Aquatic Pixels is another repository of creative marine life photography. For those of you unfamiliar with Matt Wittenrich, he is the author of the premiere book on marine fish…
Blue Collar Reefing: If it’s Broke, Better Fix it
Blue Collar Reefing is a new column by Brian Blank which explores the finer points of being a resourceful reefer. Brian is actively investigating the Blue Collar Reefing Philosophy on Ocean@Home and he will occasionally drop in to share his…
Neptune Grouper, Cephalopholis igarashiensis, House of Fins, $6K
If you didn’t know any better, a full grown Neptune Grouper could come across as more of an Anthias than a grouper. The juvenile adult may be muted in coloration but mature adults sport a hot pink body which is…
Scott Michael interviews Markus Resch about his exemplary EcoSystem Aquarium
This past weeekend at the BayMAC event we were fortunate enough to get some face time with EcoSystem Aquarium creator Leng Sy who among other things, told us about a fabulous German reef aquarium using Miracle Mud. The EcoSystem aquarium…
Aqua Illumination Plasma Lighting gets closer to reality
While we have been patiently waiting for the new Plasma light to be finish testing by Aqua Illumination, cherry corals got their hands on a testing unit and have mounted it for all to see. The emitter that is used…
